How to Deal with Shame

Shame is a debilitating feeling that takes over the mind and body. It can make you feel small and incomplete while building walls around you to keep out compassion. Despite wanting to be seen and known, shame causes people to hide behind masks instead.  Healthy shame vs. toxic shame Shame is felt universally across countries […]

How to Deal with Teen Loneliness in an Age of Technology

Helping your teen socialize in real life. Source: Ron Lach/Pexels A growing body of research shows that young people are more likely to feel lonely than older adults. Loneliness can be especially hard for teens since it can affect them in several ways. Forty-two percent of high school students reported feelings of sadness or hopelessness […]

How Self-Compassion Can Help You Deal With Stress

While we may have heard that it’s important to treat ourselves with kindness, sometimes this is easier said than done, especially when we’re under stress. When we’re facing challenging circumstances, we may fall back into less productive thought patterns, like ruminating or blaming ourselves. We may even worry that we’re going too easy on ourselves […]

How to Help Kids Deal With Obsessive Thoughts

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get robbed, and it’s probably real,” Rohan would tell himself. Then he had a second thought that made his fear even worse, […]